Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-01
Alma. Mich, Friday, April 1, 1887.

Mr.. k. W. Ely is reported to be i'm
proving since his return home.
Mr.. G.. NJ. Flanagan has purchased
several vacant lots of Geo. W. Pulfrey.
on Pulfrey's addition to Alma. and will
erect houses on the same Immediately,
to sell or rent.
The Enterprise Of Mt Pleasant makes
the following suggestion AM we see no
reason why it should MT Ia about the
Wright caper:
The Saginaw Curiro OF March ~. con
tanned six columns OF reading matter
ana several cuts descriptive of our grow
ing neighbOr town of Alma. Gratiot
county Also portrait of Ammi w.
wright. who has done SO much for Alma.
The Enterprise suggests that it would
| dc proper caper for Alma 10 change
It's name to Ammi, the same number of
| letters in both names and only slight
| difference in lettering. 1t would be Il
nice reception for the boom Mr.. Ammi
(Nrlght) has given that once sleepy
town, but now lively, booming, city-like
village.
DrED:-Monday, March 2sth, Mrs.
;. II. Loyeland, aged % years. The
deceased has been a resident of Alma
during the past eight years, and during
that time has been a terrible sufferer
from cancer of the stomach, which IL
nally caused her death ON Monday
last. The remains were taken to Man
chester, Jackson county, Thursday
morning for interment. She leaves a
husband who has shown great devotion
to her during her long and painful
sickness, leaving nothing undone that
would add to her comfort or happiness.
and TO him in his aflliction the SYM
pathy of many friends is extended.
The Mt. Pleasant Eatqpris last week
contained the following complimentary
notice of the Dramatic Club:
ave have only time and space tomcn-
| tipn briefly the merits Of the Alma
Dramatic co. this week. rs oar paper
| goes TO press SO early this morning, but
the company more than met the expec-
| tatlOns of the people here. The play
Was finely presented. the costuming
good. and the acting first class Mrs.
Chas. hutchinson rs Fanchou was as
lively rs Il cricket and acted to pcrtce-
tlou. She possesses real ability. with
good voice and attractive personal ap-
| Icddnce. She acquitted herself with
much credit. j. Ed. StutZ and L. b.
t'rCcn.as Landry and Dldicr, sustained
tAelrr rts finely Mrs T.. r. ~chWtitI.
as AoLItr Bmbeaud acted very natural
and j.. Nought rs Father Barhcaud
WAS p good one. The orchestra was
very iine and the singing of Mrs llutch-
iu-lu and the Conet solos of Mr.. A.
| -. Amsaen are worthy of special mem
ton.
Notwithstanding the severe cold
weather, Prof. Walkers closing dane
| ing festival. at the Rink Monday eve
ming. was "a successful event. though.
perhaps, not financially. Much to the
surprise and pleasure OF those present
was the little maids from the sag
iuaW dancing academy. whose presence
was thc principal feature Of the en-
tire evening. They were dressed in
fun Highland costumes and danced
with much skill and ease several diff
ticult Scottish movements. all showing
competent drilling ON the part of Mr.
| Walker. The company remained until
about 1880 o'clock. after which time
they departed for their homes. mani-
nous i'm the thought that "the fom
little maids were worth going to see.
Mr.. Walker has done a good work here
for our dance-loying people. and he
leaves many friends who viii be glad
to be members of his dancing class.
should lac conclude to come this way
next winter.
Another new swindle is being prac-
ticed in various parts of the country.
Two rogues watch the papers for estray
notices, when one of them goes and
looks at the animal. OF course on ap-
plication. the farmer shows the beast,
and the fellow decides it is not his;
then he returns to his partner and des-
cribcs it minutely to him. No. goes
to the farmer. and after proving by a
thorough description that he is the
owner Of the animal, says he cannot
take it away, and offers TO sell it at q
bargain. The farmer buys, and in &
few davs the rightfu owner come.
along and claims the animal. and OF
course the farmer is out just that
much.
There promises to be another fight
over the Alma secession matter. The
bill heretofore acted upon and squelch
ed was a senate bill but the protector,
oFthe scheme took the precaution tC
introduce a duplicate bill into tn,
House. Not content with the result oi
the vote on the senate bill, they now pro
pose to trot out the House bin and Sc,
what they can do with that. We shoulC
suppose that the legislature of the grea
state of MichiuaH Aynuld b.,vn enfnQ